Death Unexplained

Summary

Every death is unique - and if it's unexplained or unexpected and the cause is unknown, the team at the Coroner's Court must investigate it.
With unprecedented access to forensic pathologists, mortuary technicians, police and the coroner herself, Death Unexplained follows Her Majesty's coroner Alison Thompson and her team as they examine in painstaking detail mysterious, violent and unnatural deaths in west London, one of the busiest jurisdictions in the country.
Behind each case is also a very human story; these are movingly told by the families of the deceased, revealing more about their lives and the circumstances of their deaths.

Latest Episode

Series 1 - Episode 3 - Episode 3

Aired - 21 February 2012

Episode summary:

Alison's team investigates the cases of a man hit by an underground train and a plasterer whose contact with asbestos might have contributed to his death.
They are also on standby to deal with British victims of the New Zealand earthquake.